49 Every year there are complaints even ridicule from students, parents and media about the ONET test s irrational questions. Some have been known to provide more than one answer. (Bangkok Post file photo)
For the past 15 years, the Ordinary National Education Test (O-Net) has been the target of criticism. Introduced to test the academic proficiency of students nationwide in 2005, it has been attacked for its failure to improve their knowledge and skills.
In addition, every year there are complaints even ridicule from students, parents and media about the test s irrational questions. Some have been known to provide more than one answer.
Tests axed for school entry due to Covid
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published : 2 Jan 2021 at 10:00 ONET test in 2017. (Bangkok Post file photo)
The Ordinary National Education Test (O-Net) scores will not be used as criteria for admitting students into Mathayom 1 (Grade 7) and Mathayom 4 (Grade 10) in the next academic year, according to the Ministry of Education.
Permanent secretary for education Supat Champathong said the Covid-19 crisis was the main reason behind the ministry s decision to change the criteria as the pandemic had prevented schools across the country from providing sufficient lessons to students.
Recently, the Education Ministry asked the National Institute of Educational Testing Service (Niets), which organises the O-Net exams, to cancel the national tests for students in Grade 6 and Grade 9 at the end of this academic year.